Wanderland unfortunately didn't build on the promise Kelis showed throughout 1999's Kaleidoscope, and it didn't even come out in the States, but quickly dismissing it as a sophomore slump would be rash.
In fact, the album's first three songs -- "Young, Fresh n' New," "Flash Back," and "Popular Thug" -- are on an even standing with the best of the singer's debut.
"Young, Fresh n' New" is particularly stunning, a buzzing grind with a chaotic loop that could've been lifted from a pinball machine.
As a song, it doesn't have much grounding, yet the Neptunes cast their disorienting eccentricities all over it and come up with a production that could've only been suited for Kelis.
After that solid beginning, the album continually loses steam and gains it back.
The revolving door of guests hinder the album more than it bolsters it; "Perfect Day," for instance, sounds more like a No Doubt album cut with a guest appearance from Kelis than the other way around.
Despite the album's bumpiness, it proves that Kelis and the Neptunes should remain linked indefinitely.
Until the third album, hope for two things: a more consistent batch of songs and no assistance from those who don't inhabit Kelis' and the Neptunes' world.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 01:11 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | Young, Fresh N' NewChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Flash BackChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Popular ThugChad Hugo, Russell Jones, Pharrell Williams | Kelis, Pusha T | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | DaddyChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Scared MoneyChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Shooting StarsChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | Digital WorldChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Perfect DayChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Easy Come, Easy GoGeorge Clinton, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | JunkieChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Get EvenChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Mr. U.F.O. ManChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | Kelis, John Ostby | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Little Suzie, Star Wars, I Don't Care Anymore | Kelis | Play | 11:48 | 27 MB | 74 MB |
| 62 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 408 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C- | Scratching |
| 2 | George Clinton | Composer |
| 3 | Clipse | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Andrew Coleman | Engineer |
| 5 | Tom Dumont | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 6 | Fieldy | Bass |
| 7 | Brian Garten | Engineer |
| 8 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 9 | Chad Hugo | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 10 | Ken "Duro" Ifill | Mixing |
| 11 | Russell Jones | Composer |
| 12 | Tony Kanal | Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass) |
| 13 | Kelis | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Michelle Laurita | Cover Photo |
| 15 | John Ostby | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Pusha T | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Roscoe | Guest Artist |
| 18 | Pauline St. Denis | Photography |
| 19 | Rob Walker | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Pharrell Williams | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 21 | Keith Wood | A&R |
| 22 | Adrian Young | Drums, Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |